Least deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
Around average · 7.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£249,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,141 sales
-0.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
1111
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1111 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · LD6 5HN
HM Land Registry · Powys
Average price
£274,978
Median price: £249,000
Median -0.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,141 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near LD6 5HN
England & WalesCrime trends · near LD6 5HN
Counts are for Rhayader electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.4%
Other White1.3%
+ other · 2.3%
Religion
Christian49.2%
No religion40.7%
Not answered8.4%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
50–6421.0%
65–7414.3%
35–4914.2%
75–8410.9%
25–3410.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.8%
Households
One person: aged 66+20.7%
One person: other16.9%
Single family household, all members 66+12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.7%
+ 9 other households · 28.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 12.9 km straight lineabout 161 min
Llandrindod Rail Station
Rail · SW Entrance
- 12.9 km straight lineabout 161 min
Llandrindod Rail Station (Main Entrance)
Rail · Main Entrance
- 15.2 km straight lineabout 190 min
Builth Road Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 940 m straight lineabout 12 min
Elan Village
Bus · at · north-east
Coordinates & Location for LD6 5HN
Postcode
LD6 5HN
Coordinates
52.2801, -3.5583
Grid reference
SN937658
Easting
293,789
Northing
265,807
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4R7CJR+2M
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Llandrindod Wells and Builth Wells
ITL Region
Powys
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Powys
Local Authority
Council AreaBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe W07000085
Constituency
W07000085Dyfed-Powys
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Rhayader
Constituency code
W07000085
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Rhayader
International Territorial Level
Powys
Health & NHS
Powys Teaching Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Powys Teaching Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Powys Teaching Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Powys Teaching
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Powys 012E W01000487
W01000487MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Powys 012 W02000108
W02000108LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Powys 012E W01000487
W01000487MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Powys 012 W02000108
W02000108Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:20 PM
Sunset
10 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:20 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 42 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LD6 5HN introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA W01000487 and MSOA W02000108 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1111
Present — Active
Postcode LD6 5HN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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